Home / Courses / Quality

Flight Data Monitoring (FDM/FOQA): Programme Management and Analysis

Quality4 daysIntermediate

Covers how to set up and run a flight data programme that pilots trust and management uses. Participants learn to define events, validate data, interpret traces and feed findings into training and the SMS, while protecting crew confidentiality.

Who it is for

FDM analysts, FDM programme managers, gatekeepers, safety managers and technical pilots

Learning outcomes

  • Explain the regulatory basis and objectives of a flight data programme
  • Define event sets, thresholds and severity levels for an operator's fleet
  • Validate data and interpret flight parameter traces
  • Run the gatekeeper and crew contact process under an agreed confidentiality policy
  • Turn FDM trends into safety actions and training feedback

Course outline

  • FDM objectives and regulatory basis
  • Programme structure, agreements and confidentiality
  • Recorders, data acquisition and validation
  • Event definitions and thresholds
  • Trace interpretation workshop
  • Trend analysis and SMS integration

Topics follow public standards: ICAO Annex 6 Part I (flight data analysis programme); ICAO Doc 10000; EU Regulation 965/2012 (ORO.AOC.130).

Frequently asked questions

How long is the course?

The course runs 4 days.

Who is the course for?

FDM analysts, FDM programme managers, gatekeepers, safety managers and technical pilots

What delivery modes are available and what does it cost?

Classroom in Tbilisi €1,650, online classroom (live virtual) €1,400; prices per participant, excluding VAT. Group and in-company prices on request.

Where does the course take place?

Classroom sessions are held at Ana Politkovskaya Street N14, Tbilisi, Georgia. The course is also available online or in-company in Georgia or abroad.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. This is a certification training. Participants who complete the course receive a Certificate of Completion in Georgian and English. The certificate lists the course title, topics, training hours, dates and instructor. The certificate confirms the training you completed; it is not an aviation licence or rating. Our training process follows ISO 9001 quality management principles, and course content draws on published ICAO and EASA material. Whether the certificate meets your organisation's or regulator's training requirements is decided by your employer or the relevant authority. On request, we send the course syllabus and the instructor's CV in advance.

Who teaches the courses?

Training is led by Davit Mazmishvili, Head of the Training Center, who personally holds teacher licences from the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency and airline transport pilot licences (aeroplane and helicopter). On request, we send the CV of the instructor assigned to your course. These are personal qualifications, not an approval of the centre's courses by any authority.

Related courses